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Forget 34th street, a miracle has instead happened on my feet, for I have found a pair of leather patent loafers that haven’t shredded my dogs like a nightmare on Elm Street.
You didn’t think it was possible, did you?
The shoes are from Clarks, and are, if I do say so myself, brilliantly chic while being wildly comfortable.
You may have read my piece on the trainers that left me singing the praises of a good Clarks shoe (I was shocked, dear reader) and it seems my weary trotters have found another pair to bed into.
Usually, I’d assume a pair of shoes that are perfectly wearable from the off are going to have some sort of soft leather outing (always grey), perhaps a zipper or velcro fastening, an orthopaedic footbed…
Not these babies.
The Clarks Nomad Loafer arrived and upon first inspection, the rigid sole and little give in the leather gave me pause. These are going to take at least 10 wears to feel somewhat comfortable, I thought, as I dug out my thickest socks to get going. Because nothing this cute doesn’t hurt,right?
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The shoes are part of the mighty Clarks Originals catalogue, so I know I’m not sitting in the cheap seats (seeing as they are £160 at full price), but looks are certainly deceiving, and upon the first wear, I was off to the races.
For decades, Clarks Originals have been the unofficial uniform of artists, musicians, and tastemakers who, as the brand brags, ‘don’t follow trends – they create them’ (something no one has ever said about me, but I’ll try and fake it with the shoes at least).
People much cooler than I have riffed about the shoes in pop culture over the years, from Wu-Tang Clan rapping about the Wallabee moccasin in their 2000 song Gravel Pit, to Oasis’ Noel Gallagher creating his own version of the brand’s famous Desert Boot.
The shoes have appeared on album covers, in films, and on the feet of cultural pioneers. I’m in great company.
What I loved about the Nomad Loafer
The shoe itself is described as ‘a modern evolution of the iconic OG Wallabee Loafer,’ with the Wallabee known as the cool kid of the Clarks family, with the unmistakable Clarks black pebble crepe sole.
I went big and wore mine to the office, without taking a spare pair of shoes. A glutton for punishment, you may say, but thankfully, these saw me through the day with only the slightest of rubs on my left heel. No biggie.
A shoe that is made for the wide-foot girlies, the loafer gave my toes room to wriggle away, but the foot still felt contained and supported around the ankle.
Also, shout out to the crepe sole keeping things quiet. It may be solid, but no one is hearing me creeping around the house at 7am or running up and down stairs. The ultimate creeping shoe.
What I didn’t love about the Nomad Loafer
As with all good leather shoes, they are going to take a bit of time to wear in – not to be confused with breaking in. What I mean by wearing in is, the leather is still stiff, meaning I needed a helping hand from a shoehorn (only the first time) and my inserts don’t quite fit – yet.
Luckily, due to that solid sole, my arches are supported in the meantime. I can also already feel the leather moulding to my feet.
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Being a wide-fit design, I will say it took a bit of getting used to not feeling like I was wearing clown shoes. Cut to me – much like a dog wearing a cone of shame – accidentally treading on a colleague’s toes as I misjudged how wide my foot was.
Wide stompers aside, these feel like the perfect winter shoe that will go with casual looks and jeans for walks around the park, as well as tights and skirts for the festive season as I twirl around the dancefloor.
Not that you’ll hear me, so watch out for your toes.
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